Treasurys face selling as geopolitical tensions are dialed back Treasury Department will sell 3-month bills at 11:30 a.m. EasternTreasurys faced selling pressure, pushing yields higher, on Monday as investors that had sought havens like U.S. government paper last week amid North Korean geopolitical concerns rotate back into stocks and other assets perceived as risky.

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U.S. runs budget deficit of $43 billion in July Shortfall up 11% for the fiscal year to date The federal government’s budget deficit fell sharply in July, the Treasury Department said Thursday, but the shortfall is up 11% for the fiscal year to date.

U.S. sanctions the Venezuelans it says helped form controversial assembly Treasury says targets are aiding President Maduro after election seen as a fraudThe U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday placed sanctions on eight officials associated with Venezuela’s new constituent assembly, alleging they are aiding in what Washington said are dictatorial moves by President Nicolás Maduro.

This could be ‘the scariest chart in the financial markets right now’ Critical information for the U.S. trading dayU.S.-North Korea tensions are sharing the spotlight today with earnings from retailers and darlings-turned-duds Snap and Blue Apron. The muted market reaction so far has led to fears about complacency. Today’s call warns about complacency.

U.S. sanctions Mexican soccer star Rafael Marquez for drug cartel ties Treasure Dept. links captain of national team to cocaine kingpinThe U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned Rafael Márquez, the captain of Mexico’s national soccer team and one of the country’s most popular players, for acting as a frontman for a drug trafficker.

Treasury yields see gains as corporate supply weighs on market Speculation that Apple will plan a mega debt sale has kept investors on the sidelinesThe Treasury yield curve steepens ahead of jobs opening data could provide further signs of a tightening labor market, which economists hope will stimulate wages and inflation and add support for monetary tightening this year.

Treasury yields edge lower after Fed speakers maintain dovish bent St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says interest rates are fine where they are nowTreasury yields tipped lower on Monday as a pair of dovish Federal Reserve speakers cast doubt on claims of worker shortages amid weak wage pressures, weakening support for one more rate hike this year, which could bruise prices for government paper.

Treasury yields bounce higher after U.S. adds 209,000 jobs in July Labor Department’s report shows average hourly wages rising 0.3%, matching expectationsU.S. Treasurys sell off on Friday, pushing yields higher, following a key labor-market report that came in better than expected, highlighting one consistently strong segment of the economy: jobs.

Dow adds to record climb as stock market rises on Friday jobs report U.S. stock benchmarks opened higher Friday, putting the Dow on track to book its eight record close in a row as a healthy report on U.S. employment helped to lift buying sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% at 22,081, the S&P 500 index climbed 0.2% at 2,476, while the Nasdaq Composite Index traded flat but in positive territory at 6,344. Gains for U.S. equities come after a report from the Labor Department showed that the U.S. , beating Wall Street forecasts. Separately, the unemployment rate moved to 4.3% from 4.4%, retouching a 16-year low, while average-hourly wages matched expectations, rising 0.3%. The healthy report jolted Treasury yields modestly higher, with the 10-year benchmark Treasury note rising to 2.26%, compared with 2.23% late Thursday in New York. Bond prices and yields move inversely. The jobs data are seen as helping to support the Federal Reserve's efforts to normalize interest rates, which have hovered near historic lows. Bank shares, which benefit from higher rates, were leading early gains on the day, with the popular bank-centered, exchange-traded Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF rising 0.7% in early trade, led by gains in widely held bank stock, Bank of America Corp. , advancing 1.7% on the session. In other corporate news, GoPro Inc. shares surged 15% after after the wearable video-camera maker's quarterly results and outlook out late Thursday beat Wall Street estimates.

U.S. freezes assets of Venezuelan President Maduro, but holds off on oil sanctions The Treasury Department cites human rights violationsThe U.S. imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying his government abused human rights and organized an illegitimate vote designed to advance an authoritarian regime, but didn’t impose oil-related sanctions.

U.S. freezes assets of Venezuelan President MaduroThe Treasury Department announced Monday it has frozen the assets of and sanctioned Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro for undermining democracy in going ahead with elections on Sunday for a new legislative assembly. "Yesterday's illegitimate elections confirm that Maduro is a dictator who disregards the will of the Venezuelan people," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a statement. Under the sanctions, U.S. banks are prohibited from dealing with Maduro.

This is by far the biggest threat that Trump poses to the stock market The likelihood of a constitutional crisis is low, but it would be devastatingThe likelihood of a constitutional crisis is low, but it would be devastating, says Nigam Arora.

U.S. may impose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry in wake of controversial electionU.S. government officials are considering stepping up sanctions against Venezuela by targeting its vital oil industry, although an embargo against Venezuelan crude oil imports into the U.S. is off the table for now, people familiar with the deliberations say.

People still aren’t saving for retirement — and that’s part of why myRA is shutting down 30,000 investors were enrolled in the government retirement savings program, with a median account balance of $500 A total of 30,000 investors were enrolled in the government retirement savings program, with a median account balance of $500.

RIP, myRA: a good idea with terrible execution The government spent $70 million and signed up only 20,000 people over 21 monthsThe government spent some $70 million and signed up only 20,000 Americans to use the account over the course of 21 months.

Treasury to wind down the myRA retirement savings programThe Treasury Department on Friday announced that it will begin to wind down the myRA program. A program created under the Obama administration, myRA was intended for people who don't have workplace savings programs. The Treasury Department said the program, which cost nearly $70 million since it was created, was not cost effective. Participants in the myRA program are being notified of the upcoming changes, including information on moving their myRA savings to another Roth IRA. Some 20,000 people were enrolled in the program, according to media reports.

Ex-Obama official pours cold water on Trump’s corporate tax cut target Mazur believes Democrats would go along with cuts but says reform is more important Mark Mazur, who was assistant secretary for tax policy at the Treasury Department in the Obama administration, spoke to MarketWatch about the outlook for tax reform; why he thinks Democrats would go along with tax cuts; and the fate of the controversial border-adjustment tax.

Bank of England names Dave Ramsden as new deputy governorThe Bank of England on Thursday named Dave Ramsden as its new deputy governor, effective Sept. 4. Ramsden, a chief economic adviser at the U.K.'s Treasury department, will succeed Charlotte Hogg. for failing to disclose her brother's senior role at lender Barclays PLC. Ramsden will oversee management of the central bank's balance sheet and be a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, among other roles. A five-year term was given to Ramsden, who will work alongside Gov. Mark Carney.

Trump has kept his promises — to Wall Street Even though the big banks opposed him in 2016, they love what he doing this yearDonald Trump isn’t keeping many of his promises, but he is doing what Wall Street banks want, writes Howard Gold.

2-year Treasury yield falls the most in five weeks after Fed statementTreasury yields slip before the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, where investors could emerge with a better sense of when the central bank would like to start tapering the central bank’s balance sheet, a move which could have consequences for pricing of government paper but also stocks and other risky assets.

30-year Treasury yield snaps six-day streak of declines Treasury traders will await the FOMC statement on Wednesday for signs of how the central bank is processing weak economic dataTreasury yields climbed Monday as traders braced for a Federal Reserve policy meeting starting Tuesday that could help to provide further clarity on the central bank’s approach to tackling sluggish inflation and scaling back its $4.5 trillion asset portfolio.

Exxon sues U.S. over $2 million Russian sanctions fine Suit filed in Texas court aims to get fine tossedExxon Mobil has filed a complaint in a Texas court, seeking to toss the fine imposed for what the U.S. Treasury Department called a “reckless disregard” of U.S. sanctions on Russia while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was CEO.

Exxon fined $2 million for violating Russia sanctions when Tillerson ran companyExxon Mobil was fined $2 million by the Treasury Department for violating Ukraine-related sanctions - when the company's CEO was Rex Tillerson, now the U.S. secretary of state. The Office of Foreign Assets Control said the presidents of its U.S. subsidaries signed legal contracts with Igor Sechin, the president of Rosneft. Exxon says the fine was "fundamentally unfair" and that it followed the "clear guidance" from the White House and Treasury Department because the activity related to Rosneft's business and not Sechin's personal business. (Updates to include Exxon's reaction.)

Treasury yields steady as investors cast eyes forward to ECB meeting Housing starts median forecast at 1.16 million Treasury yields were mostly flat Wednesday as investors wait on the sidelines for two key central bank meetings, which could potentially signal an end to the ECB’s bond-buying program.

Trump Fed chief candidates say ambitious growth targets can be met Hoover Institution paper says 3% GDP target can be metIt looks like the starting gun has been sounded on the race to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with three leading candidates co-authoring an article that says the Trump administration’s economic ambitions are achievable.

U.K. to ban 'rip-off' charges for paying by credit cardCompanies will no longer be able to charge British consumers an extra fee to use their credit card to make a payment, the U.K. government said Wednesday. The new rules, due to come into effect on Jan. 13, should put a stop to such surcharges, which can add 20% to the cost of an airline ticket or paying for takeout food, the Treasury Department . The total value of these extra credit-card and debit-card charges in 2010 was 473 million pounds ($617 million), the Treasury said. "Rip-off charges have no place in a modern Britain and that's why card charging in Britain is about to come to an end," Stephen Barclay, economic secretary to the Treasury, said in the statement. The changes are being brought in to comply with a European Union directive, but go beyond its requirements by including payment services such as PayPal.

Here’s one reason why expensive stocks can continue to climb Look to continued appetite from retirement investors, says Andrew LoBy almost any fundamental measure, U.S. stock valuations are at historically high levels, but this can remain the case for years to come because of growing demand for equities stemming from retirement funds, according to Andrew Lo at MIT.

U.S. retail sales fizzle out in June Second straight decline shows consumers cut back in late springSales at retailers fizzled out in the late spring after getting the season off to a fast start, likely dampening U.S. economic growth in the second quarter.

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